Jasmine Sun on AI Populism in the United States: A New Political Divide (legrandcontinent.eu)

• The concept of 'AI populism' describes a growing political movement against AI as an elite project.
• Tech executives privately predict severe job displacement but publicly downplay the impact.
• Sun proposes work-time reduction as an alternative to mass unemployment and warns of political radicalization.

"Journalist Jasmine Sun describes the rise of 'AI populism' in the US, where AI is seen as a political project of an elite, not just a technology. Tech leaders privately admit to massive job losses while remaining publicly upbeat. Sun sees a new divide between techno-capitalist elites and a broad coalition opposing AI. She warns of political violence unless social safety nets and work-time reduction are implemented. The article is based on an interview with Le Grand Continent."